Mortality of patients with rheumatoid arthritis requiring intensive care: a single-center retrospective study.
Yael Haviv-YadidYulia SegalAmir DaganKassem SharifNicola Luigi BragazziAbdulla WatadHoward AmitalYehuda ShoenfeldOra ShovmanPublished in: Clinical rheumatology (2019)
Our study demonstrated a relatively high mortality rate among RA patients who were admitted to the general ICU. RA patients with risk factors such as heart failure, liver failure, elevated SOFA score, and vasopressor treatment in ICU should be promptly identified and treated accordingly. Key Points • The 30-day mortality rate of patients with RA that were admitted to the general ICU of a tertiary hospital was 34.9%. • The most common causes of ICU admission among patients with RA were infections and respiratory failure. Infections were the most common cause of death among these patients. • Patients with RA that present to the ICU with heart failure, liver failure, elevated SOFA score, and/or require vasopressor treatment in ICU should be promptly identified and treated accordingly.
Keyphrases
- liver failure
- mechanical ventilation
- intensive care unit
- heart failure
- risk factors
- rheumatoid arthritis
- respiratory failure
- disease activity
- hepatitis b virus
- cardiovascular events
- newly diagnosed
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- end stage renal disease
- emergency department
- ejection fraction
- left ventricular
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- coronary artery disease
- interstitial lung disease
- atrial fibrillation
- cardiac resynchronization therapy
- systemic sclerosis